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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| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
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| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
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| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
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| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |