GRE Word List

PREPOSSESSING

creating prejudice

The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.

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WordMeaning
swillwash
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
unearthlynot earthly: such as
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent