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 |
|---|---|
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
