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 |
|---|---|
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |