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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| growl | rumble |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |