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 |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| grotto | cave |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| deify | to make a god of |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
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