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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thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
waketo be or remain awake
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
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staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
lateralof or relating to the side