GRE Word List

DILETTANTE

a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler

The meaning of the word dilettante is a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler.

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ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
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topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
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tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
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