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 |
|---|---|
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |