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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| haven | harbor |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| slake | subside |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |