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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |