GRE Word List
BLANDISHMENT
something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
The meaning of the word blandishment is something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| intermediary | mediator |
| stench | stink |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |