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.
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
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| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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