GRE Word List
NICETY
the quality or state of being nice
The meaning of the word nicety is the quality or state of being nice.
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |