GRE Word List

INVEIGLE

to win over by wiles : entice

The meaning of the word inveigle is to win over by wiles : entice.

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WordMeaning
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary