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 |
|---|---|
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |