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

WordMeaning
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
braidto make from braids
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
anthropologistthe science of human beings
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
lopsidedleaning to one side