GRE Word List

COMPLAISANT

marked by an inclination to please or oblige

The meaning of the word complaisant is marked by an inclination to please or oblige.

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WordMeaning
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
appriseto give notice to : tell
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside