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 |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| shambles | a meat market |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |