GRE Word List
INCISIVE
impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
The meaning of the word incisive is impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
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| grudging | unwilling |
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