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
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
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harrowingacutely distressing or painful
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
licensepermission to act
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
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bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity