GRE Word List

DUPLICITY

contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action

The meaning of the word duplicity is contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action.

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WordMeaning
precipitousprecipitate
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration