GRE Word List

GLAMOR

an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness

The meaning of the word glamor is an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness.

Random words

WordMeaning
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
discretionindividual choice or judgment
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow