GRE Word List
GUSTO
eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
The meaning of the word gusto is eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motley | multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts) |
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
| debonair | (of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition |
| palatable | agreeable; pleasing to the taste |
| sumptuous | grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast |
| miserly | stingy; mean |
| rabble | mob; noisy crowd |
| mawkish | mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental |
| allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose |