GRE Word List
SEAMY
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
The meaning of the word seamy is sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary |
| travesty | copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon |
| pathos | tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel |
| dichotomy | division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) |
| disparage | belittle |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| gloat | express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels. |
| preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
| jaunty | cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat |
| overwrought | nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done |
