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 |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| fiend | devil |
| intermediary | mediator |