GRE Word List

NUBILE

of marriageable condition or age

The meaning of the word nubile is of marriageable condition or age.

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horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
obsequya funeral or burial rite
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections