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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |