GRE Word List

SAVANT

a person of learning

The meaning of the word savant is a person of learning.

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WordMeaning
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
gerontocracyrule by elders
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else