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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lucremonetary gain : profit
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
quizzicalcomically quaint
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
irremediablenot remediable