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

WordMeaning
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
upshotthe final result : outcome
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
expoundto set forth : state
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
recitala detailed account : enumeration