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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
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| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| sow | an adult female swine |