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 |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| mulct | fine |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |