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 |
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| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| dilute | attenuate |
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