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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| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| appease | pacify |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| dull | tedious |