GRE Word List
BELIE
contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
The meaning of the word belie is contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| glimmer | shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
| onomatopoeia | words formed in imitation of natural sounds |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| institution | instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage |
| besmirch | soil; defile; make dirty |
| nullify | make invalid; make null; invalidate |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
