GRE Word List

SERPENTINE

of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)

The meaning of the word serpentine is of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement).

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WordMeaning
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
bookishof or relating to books
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
catholicroman catholic
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action