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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| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
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