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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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |