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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
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| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
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| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |