GRE Word List
RACONTEUR
a person who excels in telling anecdotes
The meaning of the word raconteur is a person who excels in telling anecdotes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |