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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detachedstanding by itself : separate
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lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
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bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
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