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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WordMeaning
advertto turn the mind or attention
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
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deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
felonone who has committed a felony
slywise in practical affairs
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.