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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| blanch | to take the color out of |