GRE Word List

GUILE

deceitful cunning : duplicity

The meaning of the word guile is deceitful cunning : duplicity.

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WordMeaning
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
dilateto become enlarged or widened
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect