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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| scotch | scottish |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |