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 |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |