GRE Word List
SEEMLY
good-looking
The meaning of the word seemly is good-looking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |