GRE Word List
CONNIVANCE
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
The meaning of the word connivance is pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
| abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless |
| arbitrate | act as judge (at the request of both sides) |
| benediction | blessing |
| genre | particular variety of art or literature |
| fructify | bear fruit; produce fruit |
| interstice | narrow space between things |
| indeterminate | uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite |
| exceptionable | objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable |
| brawl | noisy quarrel |
