GRE Word List

DUMMY

a person who is incapable of speaking

The meaning of the word dummy is a person who is incapable of speaking.

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WordMeaning
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
fineryornament
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
reverberatereflect
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically