GRE Word List

PREPOSSESSING

creating prejudice

The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.

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WordMeaning
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
rusea wily subterfuge
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid