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 |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |