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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intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
idioman 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)
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
herbivorousfeeding on plants
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)