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
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pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
unassuming | not assuming : modest |
neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |