GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

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WordMeaning
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
nexusconnection
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about