GRE Word List
PREPOSSESSING
creating prejudice
The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| occident | west |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |