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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WordMeaning
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
pryto look closely or inquisitively
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
brinkedge
abbreviateto make briefer
solventable to pay all legal debts
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties