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
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
mischancebad luck
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
retortto pay or hurl back : return
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze