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 |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |