naive
lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment
Naive in a sentence
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It was naive of him to assume the deal would close without any negotiation.
More GRE words starting with N
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a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction
to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug
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vague, unclear, or lacking definite form
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