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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |