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
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
capsizeto cause to overturn
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset