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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WordMeaning
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
depositiona testifying especially before a court
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.