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
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
stemthe main trunk of a plant
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
wiltloose freshness; droop
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index