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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finitehaving definite or definable limits
brinkedge
accessiblecapable of being reached
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sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
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unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure