GRE Word List
RACONTEUR
story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
The meaning of the word raconteur is story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gauche | clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
| rig | arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails |
| abate | subside or moderate |
| falter | hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N. |
| billowing | swelling out in waves; surging |
| plausible | conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |
| deposition | testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| pellucid | transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand |
