GRE Word List
NONCHALANCE
the quality or state of being nonchalant
The meaning of the word nonchalance is the quality or state of being nonchalant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |