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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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
declivitydownward inclination
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
dina loud continued noise
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