GRE Word List
DEADPAN
marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
The meaning of the word deadpan is marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |