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 |
|---|---|
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |