GRE Word List
INGRATIATE
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
The meaning of the word ingratiate is become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| psychic | of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers |
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| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
| contrite | penitent; repentant; N. contrition |
| tint | slight degree of color; V: give a tint to |
| dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
| cross | bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry |
| hybrid | mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
