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truant

nounCommon GRE wordMore T words

a person who stays away from duty or school without permission

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In a sentence

Truant in a sentence

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The teacher reported three truants who had skipped class to go to the beach.

Synonyms
absenteeshirkermalingererdeserter
Antonyms
attendee

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Verbal · Text Completion

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Truant (noun) means a person who stays away from duty or school without permission
Here is truant used in an example sentence: "The teacher reported three truants who had skipped class to go to the beach."
Common synonyms for truant include absentee, shirker, malingerer, deserter.
Antonyms of truant include attendee.
Truant is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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