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 |
|---|---|
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |