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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WordMeaning
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
fabricateinvent
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
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dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
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