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 |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |