GRE Word List
GAINSAY
deny
The meaning of the word gainsay is deny.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| escapade | prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules |
| precarious | unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living |
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| sere | sear; parched; dry |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| ponderous | having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing |
| holocaust | destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| prelate | church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop) |
| decapitate | behead |
