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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WordMeaning
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
igniteto set afire
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
lumberto move ponderously
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
convolutedhaving convolutions
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax