GRE Word List
VICISSITUDE
the quality or state of being changeable : mutability
The meaning of the word vicissitude is the quality or state of being changeable : mutability.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |