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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| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
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| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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