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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |