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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |