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
choicethe act of choosing : selection
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
legenda story coming down from the past
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin