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 |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| finished | entirely done |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| pliant | pliable |
| missive | a written communication : letter |