GRE Word List

PREVARICATE

to deviate from the truth : equivocate

The meaning of the word prevaricate is to deviate from the truth : equivocate.

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WordMeaning
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
distantseparated in space : away
collationa 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)
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
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