GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |