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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WordMeaning
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
portlydignified
slapdashhaphazard
repastsomething taken as food : meal
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
parleyto speak with another : confer
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
compulsivehaving power to compel
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments