GRE Word List

URBANE

notably polite or polished in manner

The meaning of the word urbane is notably polite or polished in manner.

Random words

WordMeaning
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
diluteattenuate
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
disputatiousinclined to dispute
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element