GRE Word List
CHARLATAN
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
The meaning of the word charlatan is quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zest | outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life |
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia |
| rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| filial | pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect |
| lot | object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land |
| peccadillo | slight offense or fault; CF. sin |
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| swindler | cheater |
