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
demeritoffense
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
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accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
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parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
clipencompass
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta