GRE Word List

VERSATILE

embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills

The meaning of the word versatile is embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills.

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WordMeaning
knottymarked by or full of knots
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
regicidea person who kills a king
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state