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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |