GRE Word List
SYLVAN
pertaining to the woods or the country
The meaning of the word sylvan is pertaining to the woods or the country.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| chastise | punish as by beating; criticize severely |
| geniality | cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
| demeanor | behavior; bearing |
| appellation | name; title |
| minatory | menacing; threatening |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| psychiatrist | doctor who treats mental diseases |
| cohorts | group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) |
