GRE Word List
CANT
the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
The meaning of the word cant is the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |