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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| 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 |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| welter | writhe |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |