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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| raiment | clothing |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |