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.

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WordMeaning
founderone that founds or establishes
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
compriseto be made up of
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious