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 |
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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |