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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |