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
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
prepossessingcreating prejudice
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension