GRE Word List
CONCOCT
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
The meaning of the word concoct is prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction.
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|---|---|
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| vicar | parish priest; representative |
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| centripetal | tending toward the center |
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