GRE Word List
KNAVE
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
The meaning of the word knave is untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporal | of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay |
| resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| munificent | very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| atheistic | denying the existence of God; N. atheism |
