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 |
|---|---|
| exude | to ooze out |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
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| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |