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 |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| charlatan | quack |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |