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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| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
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| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| declivity | downward inclination |