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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| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
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| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
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| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |