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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |