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
reciprocateto give and take mutually
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
buffeta blow especially with the hand
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious