GRE Word List

TENDENTIOUS

marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased

The meaning of the word tendentious is marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased.

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WordMeaning
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
shama trick that deludes : hoax
suppliantsupplicant
endorseto write on the back of
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apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
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