GRE Word List

CONNOISSEUR

expert

The meaning of the word connoisseur is expert.

Random words

WordMeaning
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
chivalrousvaliant
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs