GRE Word List
HERESY
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
The meaning of the word heresy is opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prance | move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently) |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| sprightly | lively |
| friction | clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against |
| brook | tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream |
| umbrage | resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness |
| illusive | deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| malefactor | evildoer; criminal |
