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
requiteto make return for : repay
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way