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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WordMeaning
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
impoliticnot politic : unwise
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse