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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
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| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |