GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |