GRE Word List
GRACIOUS
kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
The meaning of the word gracious is kind in a generous way (to someone less important).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rankle | irritate; fester; annoy |
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| pushy | disagreeably aggressive |
| ribald | marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke |
| resurge | rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again |
| welt | raised mark from a beating or whipping |
| jest | playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully |
| pontifical | pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop |
| junket | trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense |
| fusion | union; coalition; V. fuse |
