GRE Word List

MALINGERER

to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

The meaning of the word malingerer is to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work).

Random words

WordMeaning
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
fussyeasily upset : irritable
pliantpliable
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble