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 |
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| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| pliant | pliable |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| charlatan | quack |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |