GRE Word List

GAINSAY

to declare to be untrue or invalid

The meaning of the word gainsay is to declare to be untrue or invalid.

Random words

WordMeaning
expatriatebanish
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
insensatelacking sense or understanding
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger