GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

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WordMeaning
invoketo petition for help or support
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
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petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
perditioneternal damnation
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head