GRE Word List

CONNOISSEUR

expert

The meaning of the word connoisseur is expert.

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idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
collateto compare critically
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns