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
duressforcible restraint or restriction
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
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
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction