GRE Word List
EQUIVOCAL
(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal
The meaning of the word equivocal is (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
| idyll | short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers |
| gerontology | study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
| harrowing | agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth |
| concatenate | link as in a chain |
| bungle | mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior |
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model |
| adulation | flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
| slap | hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack |
