GRE words about flattery and obedience vocabulary

A comprehensive list of GRE vocabulary words related to flattery and obedience, essential for enhancing your understanding and usage in academic and professional contexts.

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1. What does 'compliance' mean?

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Flattery Terms(16)

adulation

excessive praise or flattery

sycophant

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important

fawning

displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

toady

a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

cajole

to persuade someone to do something by flattery

ingratiate

to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering them

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

unctuous

excessively flattering or ingratiating

oleaginous

rich in oil; also, exaggeratedly flattering

blandishments

flattering remarks or actions designed to persuade

smarmy

excessively ingratiating; insincerely suave

sycophancy

the act of being a sycophant; insincere flattery

flatterer

a person who praises someone insincerely

kowtow

to act in an obsequious manner; to show servile deference

pander

to gratify or indulge someone’s desires or weaknesses

praise

to express warm approval or admiration

Obedience Terms(16)

Compliance

the act of conforming to a request or demand

Submissive

ready to conform to the authority or will of others

Deference

humble submission and respect

Obedience

the act of following orders or instructions

Acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Docile

easily taught or handled; submissive

Subservient

prepared to obey others unquestioningly

Yield

to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure

Obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Compliant

willing to obey or yield to requests

Sycophantic

behaving or done in an obsequious way to gain advantage

Servile

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

Accommodating

willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs

Subjugate

to bring under domination or control

Conform

to comply with rules, standards, or laws

Follow

to act in accordance with or obey

Questions in this Study Set(32)

1. What does 'compliance' mean?

A.the act of conforming to a request or demand
B.ready to conform to the authority or will of others
C.to accept something reluctantly but without protest
D.easily taught or handled; submissive

2. What does 'adulation' mean?

A.excessive praise or flattery
B.servile deference
C.flattering remarks
D.to persuade by flattery

3. Which word means 'prepared to obey others unquestioningly'?

A.submissive
B.yield
C.acquiesce
D.docile

4. Which word describes a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important?

A.sycophant
B.cajole
C.praise
D.fawning

5. 'Deference' is best described as what?

A.humble submission and respect
B.to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure
C.willing to obey or yield to requests
D.behaving in an obsequious way to gain advantage

6. In which context would you most likely use the word 'fawning'?

A.showing casual interest
B.displaying exaggerated flattery
C.conducting serious criticism
D.maintaining indifference

7. What does 'obedience' mean?

A.the act of following orders or instructions
B.to bring under domination or control
C.having an excessive willingness to serve
D.to accept something reluctantly but without protest

8. What does the term 'toady' refer to?

A.a person who behaves obsequiously
B.a type of insincere praise
C.a lack of respect
D.an expression of admiration

9. Which word means 'to accept something reluctantly but without protest'?

A.acquiesce
B.compliant
C.subservient
D.obsequious

10. Which word means to persuade someone to do something by flattery?

A.cajole
B.smarmy
C.pander
D.blandishments

11. 'Docile' can best be defined as what?

A.easily taught or handled; submissive
B.willing to fit in with someone's wishes
C.to comply with rules or standards
D.having an excessive willingness to serve

12. What does it mean to 'ingratiate' oneself?

A.to flatter insincerely
B.to bring oneself into favor
C.to act with servile deference
D.to express warm admiration

13. What is the meaning of 'subservient'?

A.ready to conform to the authority or will of others
B.to act in accordance with or obey
C.having or showing an excessive willingness to serve
D.to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure

14. Which term describes someone who is excessively obedient or attentive?

A.unctuous
B.praise
C.fawning
D.flatterer

15. In which context would 'yield' be appropriately used?

A.to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure
B.humble submission and respect
C.behaving in an obsequious way to gain advantage
D.to comply with rules or standards

16. In what context is 'unctuous' used?

A.exaggeratedly flattering
B.honestly critical
C.plainly spoken
D.jokingly dismissive

17. What does 'obsequious' mean?

A.obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
B.prepared to obey others unquestioningly
C.willing to fit in with someone's wishes
D.having an excessive willingness to serve

18. What does 'oleaginous' imply when describing a person's demeanor?

A.not flattering
B.exaggeratedly flattering
C.direct and honest
D.rude and dismissive

19. Which word refers to 'willing to obey or yield to requests'?

A.compliant
B.subservient
C.deferent
D.sycophantic

20. Which of the following refers to flattering remarks designed to persuade?

A.smarmy
B.blandishments
C.toady
D.sycophancy

21. What is the definition of 'sycophantic'?

A.behaving or done in an obsequious way to gain advantage
B.to act in accordance with or obey
C.humble submission and respect
D.easily taught or handled; submissive

22. What does it mean if someone is described as 'smarmy'?

A.sincerely humble
B.genuinely helpful
C.excessively ingratiating
D.openly critical

23. 'Servile' is best defined as what?

A.having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
B.to give way to arguments or demands
C.the act of conforming to a request
D.ready to conform to authority

24. Which word refers to the act of being insincere in flattery?

A.sycophancy
B.cajole
C.toady
D.praise

25. Which term means 'willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs'?

A.accommodating
B.yield
C.compliant
D.deferent

26. What does 'flatterer' mean?

A.a person who praises insincerely
B.a person showing genuine admiration
C.someone who criticizes openly
D.an honest friend

27. What does 'subjugate' mean?

A.to bring under domination or control
B.to comply with rules or standards
C.to accept something reluctantly
D.to obey without question

28. In what situation would one 'kowtow'?

A.act in a defiant manner
B.show servile deference
C.express honest disagreement
D.maintain a neutral stance

29. What is the meaning of 'conform'?

A.to comply with rules, standards, or laws
B.to give way to pressure or demands
C.prepared to yield to authority
D.obedient or attentive

30. What does 'pander' mean in a social context?

A.to express criticism
B.to gratify someone's weaknesses
C.to provide honest feedback
D.to show indifference

31. In which context would 'follow' be correctly used?

A.to act in accordance with or obey
B.to accept something reluctantly
C.to bring under control
D.to yield to someone

32. Which term is a general expression of warm approval?

A.praise
B.unctuous
C.blandishments
D.sycophant

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