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 |
|---|---|
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |