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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| aptitude | inclination |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |