GRE Word List

QUISLING

traitor

The meaning of the word quisling is traitor.

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WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
cataclysmflood