GRE Word List
PULCHRITUDE
physical comeliness
The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |