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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |