GRE Word List

COMPLACENCY

self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

The meaning of the word complacency is self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.

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commemorativeintended as a commemoration
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burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
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panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
verdantgreen in tint or color