GRE Word List
UNCTUOUS
having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
The meaning of the word unctuous is having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| crass | gross |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |