GRE Word List
ENDEARMENT
a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
The meaning of the word endearment is a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection.
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purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
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impenitent | not penitent |
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embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
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