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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |