GRE Word List

FORTHRIGHT

free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point

The meaning of the word forthright is free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point.

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WordMeaning
debuta first appearance
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony