GRE Word List
UNWONTED
being out of the ordinary : rare
The meaning of the word unwonted is being out of the ordinary : rare.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| lax | loose |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |