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 |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
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| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
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