GRE Word List

QUISLING

traitor

The meaning of the word quisling is traitor.

Random words

WordMeaning
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
missivea written communication : letter
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
gruntto utter a grunt