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
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
vertexthe top of the head
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy