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 |
|---|---|
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |