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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| whimsy | whim |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |