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
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
seemlygood-looking
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness