GRE Word List
DISINGENUOUS
lacking in candor
The meaning of the word disingenuous is lacking in candor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| nomenclature | name |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| rococo | rococo work or style |