GRE Word List
PERFIDIOUS
treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
The meaning of the word perfidious is treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incendiary | arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb |
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| compulsive | resulting from compulsion |
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| manacle | restrain; handcuff; N. |
| unseemly | unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste |
| insatiable | not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite |
| libidinous | lustful |
| cardinal | chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
