GRE Word List
GRACIOUS
marked by kindness and courtesy
The meaning of the word gracious is marked by kindness and courtesy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |