GRE Word List
CYNICAL
skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
The meaning of the word cynical is skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| innocuous | harmless |
| camaraderie | good-fellowship; CF. comrade |
| stifle | suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate |
| maleficient | doing evil; N. maleficience |
| underhand | done slyly and secretly (being dishonest) |
| ensconce | settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) |
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| urbane | suave; refined in manner; elegant |
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