GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| approbation | commendation |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |