GRE Word List

PULCHRITUDE

physical comeliness

The meaning of the word pulchritude is physical comeliness.

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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph