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 |
|---|---|
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |