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 |
|---|---|
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| grudging | unwilling |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |