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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |