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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| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
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| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
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| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |