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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valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
debuta first appearance
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
sustainto give support or relief to
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laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point