GRE Word List

WINSOME

generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence

The meaning of the word winsome is generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence.

Random words

WordMeaning
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
muddleto make turbid or muddy
garishclothed in vivid colors
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epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
incrustationa crust or hard coating
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally