GRE Word List

HANDSOME

having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance

The meaning of the word handsome is having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance.

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WordMeaning
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
distortto twist (see twist