GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| lunar | crescent |