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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WordMeaning
slakesubside
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
refraincurb
accessiblecapable of being reached
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
filchto steal secretly or casually
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files