GRE Word List

BETRAY

to lead astray

The meaning of the word betray is to lead astray.

Random words

WordMeaning
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
planeairplane
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
recitala detailed account : enumeration
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study