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 |
|---|---|
| sublimate | sublime |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |