GRE Word List
DOLT
a stupid person
The meaning of the word dolt is a stupid person.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
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| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
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