GRE Word List

PROPITIOUS

favorably disposed : benevolent

The meaning of the word propitious is favorably disposed : benevolent.

Random words

WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
aloftat or to a great height
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
retributionrecompense
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
haphappening
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil