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
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
reparablecapable of being repaired
compulsivehaving power to compel
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity