GRE Word List
WAGGISH
resembling or characteristic of a wag
The meaning of the word waggish is resembling or characteristic of a wag.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| residual | remainder |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| append | attach |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |