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 |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| whimsy | whim |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |