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
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space