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 |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| juncture | a point of time |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| demerit | offense |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |