GRE Word List
SHYSTER
a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
The meaning of the word shyster is a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
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| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
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| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
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