GRE Word List
PULCHRITUDE
beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
The meaning of the word pulchritude is beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renege | break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt |
| broach | introduce as a subject; moot; open up |
| downcast | disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward |
| poseur | person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose |
| outmoded | no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| innuendo | indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo |
| pyromaniac | person with an insane desire to set things on fire |
| outlaw | fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed. |
| confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |