GRE Word List
PREVARICATE
lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
The meaning of the word prevaricate is lie; hide the truth (by equivocating).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
| prop | support placed under or against something; V. |
| dilate | expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) |
| polity | (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity |
| cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
| permissive | allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from a grave |
| elated | filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation |
| epic | long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand |
