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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| spare | not being used |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |