GRE Word List
SEEMLY
good-looking
The meaning of the word seemly is good-looking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| swill | wash |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |