GRE Word List
SUBORN
to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
The meaning of the word suborn is to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |