GRE Word List

CYNICAL

having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as

The meaning of the word cynical is having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as.

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WordMeaning
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
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convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
distortto twist (see twist
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing