GRE Word List
UNWONTED
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
The meaning of the word unwonted is unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |
| doggerel | poor verse |
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
| indulge | yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
| oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
| fashion | give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay |
| peer | one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress |
| prototype | original work used as a model by others |