GRE Word List

NEGLIGENCE

the quality or state of being negligent

The meaning of the word negligence is the quality or state of being negligent.

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WordMeaning
belieto give a false impression of
solicitto make petition to : entreat
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)