GRE Word List
BELIE
to give a false impression of
The meaning of the word belie is to give a false impression of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |