GRE Word List
UNWONTED
being out of the ordinary : rare
The meaning of the word unwonted is being out of the ordinary : rare.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |