GRE Word List
HORTATORY
hortative
The meaning of the word hortatory is hortative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| 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 |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |