GRE Word List
YOKEL
a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
The meaning of the word yokel is a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town.
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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| asunder | into parts |
| avow | to declare assuredly |