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
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
divaprima donna
queruloushabitually complaining
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude