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
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
civilof or relating to citizens
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith