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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| repercussion | reflection |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |