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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expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind