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
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
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swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
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botchan inflammatory sore
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion