GRE Word List
QUISLING
traitor
The meaning of the word quisling is traitor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |