GRE Word List
SAVANT
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
The meaning of the word savant is scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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trident | three-pronged spear |
laity | laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy |
scion | detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant |
apparent | evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement |
conflagration | great fire |
facetious | joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous |
outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
sanctuary | place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church. |
matriarch | woman who rules a family or larger social group |