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
cringeto recoil in distaste
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
depositiona testifying especially before a court
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
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subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic