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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| exegesis | exposition |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| ploy | escapade |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |