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 |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |