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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
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| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| compulsive | having power to compel |