GRE Word List
VENTRILOQUIST
one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
The meaning of the word ventriloquist is one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| refrain | curb |
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