GRE Word List
OFFICIOUS
volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
The meaning of the word officious is volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome.
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| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |