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 |
|---|---|
| fluke | flatfish |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| perdition | eternal damnation |