GRE Word List

DOLT

a stupid person

The meaning of the word dolt is a stupid person.

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wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
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epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
gnarlsnarl
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
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