GRE Word List
MENDACIOUS
lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
The meaning of the word mendacious is lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venture | risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N. |
| slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
| idyll | short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers |
| garnish | decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N. |
| diminution | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
| sheathe | place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade |
| resort | turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N. |
| temporize | gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself |
| antiquity | quality of being very old; ancient times; °íŽë |
| anarchy | absence of governing body; state of disorder |
