GRE Word List
DISAVOWAL
to deny responsibility for : repudiate
The meaning of the word disavowal is to deny responsibility for : repudiate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |