GRE Word List
INSINUATE
hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
The meaning of the word insinuate is hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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pliable | flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable |
paramount | foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal |
voluminous | having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large |
hive | box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive |
obstetrician | physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife |
inchoate | (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass |
appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference |
wheedle | deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her |
inured | accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling |
flip | send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |