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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| poise | balance |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |