GRE Word List
UNSEEMLY
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
The meaning of the word unseemly is unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosper | become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| progeny | children; offspring; descendants |
| virulent | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |
| amphibian | able to live both on land and in water; N. |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting |
| fanaticism | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic |
| minatory | menacing; threatening |
| versatile | having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility |
| furrow | long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. |
