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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| disquietude | anxiety |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| minuscule | very small |
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| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
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| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |