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).

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WordMeaning
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
saboteurone that practices sabotage