GRE Word List
URBANE
notably polite or polished in manner
The meaning of the word urbane is notably polite or polished in manner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |