GRE Word List
SMOLDER
to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
The meaning of the word smolder is to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
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| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |