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

WordMeaning
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere