GRE Word List

GRATIFY

to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to

The meaning of the word gratify is to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to.

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burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
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slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
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exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law