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 |
|---|---|
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| blackball | to vote against |