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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |