GRE Word List
CLOYING
disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
The meaning of the word cloying is disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| braid | to make from braids |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |