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 |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
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| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |