GRE Word List
GUILE
deceitful cunning : duplicity
The meaning of the word guile is deceitful cunning : duplicity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |