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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |