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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WordMeaning
cursiverunning
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
underhandin a clandestine manner
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs