GRE Word List

SEEMLY

good-looking

The meaning of the word seemly is good-looking.

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WordMeaning
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
manumitto release from slavery
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host