GRE Word List

INCONGRUITY

the quality or state of being incongruous

The meaning of the word incongruity is the quality or state of being incongruous.

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WordMeaning
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
flagrantconspicuously offensive
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink