GRE Word List
DISAVOWAL
denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
The meaning of the word disavowal is denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sextant | navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars) |
| profusion | great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant |
| rift | narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation |
| compress | force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| malapropism | comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop |
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| redundant | superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious |
| submissive | willing to obey orders; yielding; timid |
| gamely | in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game |
