GRE Word List

SKEPTIC

an adherent or advocate of skepticism

The meaning of the word skeptic is an adherent or advocate of skepticism.

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WordMeaning
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
understateto represent as less than is the case
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
debonairsuave
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious