GRE Word List
INGRATIATE
to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
The meaning of the word ingratiate is to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| disport | sport |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
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| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
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| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
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