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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |