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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |