GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |