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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| 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") |
| dire | exciting horror |