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 |
|---|---|
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| imbibe | drink |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |