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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |