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
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
reciprocateto give and take mutually
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
determinatehaving defined limits
beneficentdoing or producing good
grottocave
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence