GRE Word List
CALLOW
lacking adult sophistication : immature
The meaning of the word callow is lacking adult sophistication : immature.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| verge | brink |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| entity | being |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |