GRE Word List
VIRTUOSO
one who excels in the technique of an art
The meaning of the word virtuoso is one who excels in the technique of an art.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| significant | having meaning |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |