GRE Word List

GUISE

a form or style of dress : costume

The meaning of the word guise is a form or style of dress : costume.

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WordMeaning
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck