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 |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
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