GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |