GRE Word List
PULCHRITUDE
beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
The meaning of the word pulchritude is beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| maim | mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life |
| brave | face courageously; Ex. brave the storm |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| unfaltering | steadfast; firm; not changing |
| sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
| momentous | very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
| thematic | of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea |
| prostrate | stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength |
| limp | walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak |