GRE Word List
EQUIVOCAL
subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
The meaning of the word equivocal is subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |