GRE Word List
PARVENU
one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
The meaning of the word parvenu is one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| prattle | prate |
| quisling | traitor |