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 |
|---|---|
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |