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.
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primal | original |
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exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
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umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
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