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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| headlong | headfirst |