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

WordMeaning
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
replicateduplicate
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
afterlifean existence after death
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit