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.

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profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
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obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
emanateto come out from a source
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift