GRE Word List
INCULCATE
to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
The meaning of the word inculcate is to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |