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
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
headlongheadfirst