GRE Word List

MENDACIOUS

given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth

The meaning of the word mendacious is given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth.

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scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
mutedbeing mute : silent
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
fulcrumprop
festerto generate pus