GRE Word List
TURNCOAT
one who switches to an opposing side or party
The meaning of the word turncoat is one who switches to an opposing side or party.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| garnish | decorate |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
