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 |
|---|---|
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| venue | locale |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |