GRE Word List
PEDANT
one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
The meaning of the word pedant is one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| pliant | pliable |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |