GRE Word List

VOYEUR

someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts

The meaning of the word voyeur is someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts.

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WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
politypolitical organization
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile