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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ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
veracioustruthful
crypticsecret
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as