GRE Word List
WHEEDLE
to influence or entice by soft words or flattery
The meaning of the word wheedle is to influence or entice by soft words or flattery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
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| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| expiate | to make amends for |
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| distant | separated in space : away |
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