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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| osseous | bony |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |