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 |
|---|---|
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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