GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |