GRE Word List

RUSTIC

of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural

The meaning of the word rustic is of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural.

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WordMeaning
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous