GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

Random words

WordMeaning
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
willowyabounding with willows
cipherzero
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting