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 |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| slapdash | haphazard |