GRE Word List

CANARD

a false or unfounded report or story

The meaning of the word canard is a false or unfounded report or story.

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WordMeaning
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
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)
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
submissivesubmitting to others