GRE Word List
PREVARICATE
to deviate from the truth : equivocate
The meaning of the word prevaricate is to deviate from the truth : equivocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |