GRE Word List
BETRAY
to lead astray
The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| stringent | tight |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |