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
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
evenhandedfair
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot