GRE Word List
FORSWEAR
to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
The meaning of the word forswear is to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |