GRE Word List
FORTHRIGHT
free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
The meaning of the word forthright is free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| nomenclature | name |
| purse | a small bag for money |