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

WordMeaning
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms