GRE Word List
SEEMLY
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
The meaning of the word seemly is (of behavior) proper; appropriate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
