GRE Word List
GUILE
deceitful cunning : duplicity
The meaning of the word guile is deceitful cunning : duplicity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
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