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 |
|---|---|
| catholic | roman catholic |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
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| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| antiquity | ancient times |
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| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
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| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |