GRE Word List
INVEIGLE
to win over by wiles : entice
The meaning of the word inveigle is to win over by wiles : entice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |