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 |
|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |