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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| contest | strive |