GRE Word List
GRACIOUS
marked by kindness and courtesy
The meaning of the word gracious is marked by kindness and courtesy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |