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.

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WordMeaning
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
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tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema