GRE Word List
SCAPEGOAT
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
The meaning of the word scapegoat is someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garish | overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy |
| equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
| recess | pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| compulsive | resulting from compulsion |
| paradox | something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| insipid | lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character |
| amend | correct; change ; generally for the better |
| inquisitor | questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition |
| toll | sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge |
