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 |
|---|---|
| plane | airplane |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| forebears | ancestor |
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| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
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