GRE Word List
SEEMLY
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
The meaning of the word seemly is (of behavior) proper; appropriate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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alms | money or goods given to the poor |
articulate | effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints |
malcontent | person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented |
detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
optimum | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
lubricate | apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction |
subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
dappled | spotted |
wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |