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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |