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.
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|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
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| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
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