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 |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |