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 |
|---|---|
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |