GRE Word List

INGENUE

a naive girl or young woman

The meaning of the word ingenue is a naive girl or young woman.

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WordMeaning
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
fraileasily led into evil
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)