GRE Word List
UNPREPOSSESSING
not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
The meaning of the word unprepossessing is not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
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