GRE Word List
SOPHISTICATED
worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate
The meaning of the word sophisticated is worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discord | conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played) |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| sybarite | lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy |
| centurion | Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) |
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| mobile | movable; not fixed; N. mobility |
| stifle | suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate |
| representational | showing things as they actually appear in real life |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |
| bridle | harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger |
