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
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
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yoretime past and especially long past
appeasepacify
consortassociate
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bullya blustering, browbeating person
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