GRE Word List
WINSOME
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
The meaning of the word winsome is charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| lank | long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| grudge | deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. |
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| pretend | feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense |
| manipulate | operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative |
| porridge | soft food made by boiling oatmeal |
