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 |
|---|---|
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
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| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| whittle | a large knife |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |