GRE Word List

GAWK

a clumsy stupid person : lout

The meaning of the word gawk is a clumsy stupid person : lout.

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apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
distendextend
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
outgoinggoing away : departing
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genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content