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.

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WordMeaning
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
averto declare positively
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes