GRE Word List
UNWONTED
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
The meaning of the word unwonted is unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |
doggerel | poor verse |
requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
indulge | yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence |
detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
fashion | give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay |
peer | one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress |
prototype | original work used as a model by others |