GRE Word List
QUISLING
traitor
The meaning of the word quisling is traitor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |