GRE Word List
SYCOPHANT
a servile self-seeking flatterer
The meaning of the word sycophant is a servile self-seeking flatterer.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| compelling | that compels: such as |