GRE Word List
UNCTUOUS
having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
The meaning of the word unctuous is having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| abnegation | denial |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |