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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| fauna | animal life |
| onus | burden |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |