GRE Word List
INDULGE
to yield to the desire of : humor
The meaning of the word indulge is to yield to the desire of : humor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
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| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |