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 |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |