GRE Word List
VENTRILOQUIST
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
The meaning of the word ventriloquist is someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy.
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torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
blurt | utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement |
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confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |
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