GRE Word List
UNSEEMLY
not seemly: such as
The meaning of the word unseemly is not seemly: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| significant | having meaning |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |