GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

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WordMeaning
hideto put out of sight : secrete
dramaa composition (see composition
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
grumbleto mutter in discontent
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull