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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| docile | easily taught |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |