GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

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WordMeaning
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
dissentto withhold assent or approval
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
impuissanceweakness
bacchanalorgy
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
obscuredark