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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truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
cataclysmflood
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
skimpskimpy
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
magnitudegreat size or extent
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice