GRE Word List
METTLE
vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
The meaning of the word mettle is vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| dally | to act playfully |