GRE Word List
URBANE
notably polite or polished in manner
The meaning of the word urbane is notably polite or polished in manner.
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|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
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| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
