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
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
retortto pay or hurl back : return
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
postulatedemand
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appurtenancesaccessory objects