GRE Word List

CAVALIER

marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain

The meaning of the word cavalier is marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain.

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
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indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
duressforcible restraint or restriction
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
florescencea state or period of flourishing
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely