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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |