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 |
|---|---|
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |