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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| defer | put off |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |