GRE Word List
GLOAT
to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
The meaning of the word gloat is to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| fete | festival |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |