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 |
|---|---|
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |