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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| fulcrum | prop |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |