GRE Word List
HYPOCRITICAL
characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
The meaning of the word hypocritical is characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy.
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