GRE Word List
SARTORIAL
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
The meaning of the word sartorial is pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive |
| brittle | hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation |
| curator | superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library) |
| brevity | conciseness; shortness of duration |
| sully | defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor |
| quandary | dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go. |
| perspicacious | (of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute |
| consonant | harmonious; in agreement; N. |
| peerless | having no equal; incomparable |
| rebuttal | refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove |
