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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| foppish | foolish |
| reverberate | reflect |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |