GRE Word List

BETRAY

to lead astray

The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.

Random words

WordMeaning
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
blueslow spirits : melancholy
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble