GRE Word List
BEGUILE
deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
The meaning of the word beguile is deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law |
| impale | pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear |
| conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
| disabuse | correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief |
| verbose | wordy; N. verbosity |
| hortatory | encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort |
| perverse | purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity |
| castrate | remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) |
| cognate | having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N. |
