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.

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dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
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crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
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touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
submissivesubmitting to others