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
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
tomebook
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate