GRE Word List
PRIVY
secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
The meaning of the word privy is secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprisal | retaliation |
| adjoin | be next to |
| mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
| provident | providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident |
| chisel | swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting |
| squander | waste; spend foolishly |
| fallacious | false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument |
| reverberate | echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley. |
| munificent | very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience |
| toxic | poisonous; N. toxicity |