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.

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WordMeaning
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
sparseof few and scattered elements
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
reciprocalinversely related : opposite