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.

Random words

WordMeaning
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
poisebalance
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
parochialof or relating to a church parish
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
duressforcible restraint or restriction
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something