GRE Word of the Day: Entice
Entice (Adj)
The enticer bike entices me.
Meaning:
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Usage:
They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.
The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job
Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.
Entice (Antonym)
a) cajole
b) coax
c) despot
d) allure
e) lurid
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Entice (Adj)
The enticer bike entices me.
Meaning:
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Usage:
They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.
The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job
Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.
Entice (Antonym)
a) cajole
b) coax
c) despot
d) allure
e) lurid
Popularity: 6% [?]
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#1. June 28th, 2007, at 11:36 AM.
entice v. ~ sb (from sth); ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) try to tempt or persuade sb, usu by offering sth pleasant or a reward