GRE Word List
DEBUNK
to expose the sham (see sham
The meaning of the word debunk is to expose the sham (see sham.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| mulct | fine |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| pliant | pliable |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |