GRE Word List
UNSIGHTLY
not pleasing to the sight : not comely
The meaning of the word unsightly is not pleasing to the sight : not comely.
Random words
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levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
die | to pass from physical life : expire |
vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
rasp | to rub with something rough |