GRE Word List
HEEDLESS
not taking heed : inconsiderate
The meaning of the word heedless is not taking heed : inconsiderate.
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| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
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| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
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| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |