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 |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |