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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |