GRE Word List

NAIVETE

a naive remark or action

The meaning of the word naivete is a naive remark or action.

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WordMeaning
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
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tatterto make ragged
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
recastto cast again
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
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