GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| hurl | rush |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |