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
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
healthyenjoying good health
dowseto plunge into water
daintysomething delicious to the taste
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete