GRE Word List
SAVANT
a person of learning
The meaning of the word savant is a person of learning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |