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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| approbation | commendation |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| appease | pacify |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| slake | subside |