GRE Word List

UNSEEMLY

not seemly: such as

The meaning of the word unseemly is not seemly: such as.

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WordMeaning
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
sleightdeceitful craftiness
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
haphappening