GRE Word List
BELIE
to give a false impression of
The meaning of the word belie is to give a false impression of.
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onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
errant | behaving wrongly |