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
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
galaxymilky way galaxy
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy