GRE Word List
SOPHISTICATED
deprived of native or original simplicity: such as
The meaning of the word sophisticated is deprived of native or original simplicity: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |