GRE Word List
PERFIDIOUS
of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
The meaning of the word perfidious is of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy.
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transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
contagion | a contagious disease |
maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |