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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |