GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| swill | wash |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |