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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thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
raptlifted up and carried away
unfetterto free from fetters
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete