GRE Word List

GRACIOUS

marked by kindness and courtesy

The meaning of the word gracious is marked by kindness and courtesy.

Random words

WordMeaning
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
esteemthe regard in which one is held
cavalcadea procession (see procession
impenitentnot penitent
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers