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 |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| paramour | lover |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |