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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| contest | strive |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |