GRE Word List
COMPLICITY
participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
The meaning of the word complicity is participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pristine | unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition |
| disband | dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded. |
| amicable | peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement |
| institutionalize | make into an institution; put or confine in an institution |
| diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
| coercion | use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce |
| contortions | twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist |
| veto | vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto |
| chronicle | report; record (in chronological order) |
| bode | foreshadow; portend |
