GRE Word List
DUTIFUL
filled with or motivated by a sense of duty
The meaning of the word dutiful is filled with or motivated by a sense of duty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |