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
deprecateto express disapproval of
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
striatedmarked with striations or striae
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work