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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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
pontificalepiscopal attire
impedimentsomething that impedes
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy