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
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
guisea form or style of dress : costume
immobilitynot moving : motionless
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess