GRE Word List
EFFRONTERY
shameless boldness : insolence
The meaning of the word effrontery is shameless boldness : insolence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
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| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |