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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WordMeaning
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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")
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
quarrygame
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish