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 |
|---|---|
| privy | private |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |