Vocab Wednesday: Treacherous Homophones

Описание: In this GRE Vocab Wednesday video, Chris Lele from Magoosh goes over words that are "treacherous homophones." These are words that sound like another word, but actually mean something different! :)

Chris starts things off with the word "complaisant." This word sounds a lot like "complacent," but it means something different! "Complaisant" means that you're willing to do something, or you're ready to comply in a humble way. Next up is "veracious." This word sounds a lot like "voracious" (which means very hungry), but again - these two words have different meanings! "Veracious" means true, or speaking the truth. A veracious person would never lie in court! Then we have "raze," which means to tear down or demolish. This is very different from "raise," which means to lift something up! The last word for today is "rapt." It describes someone who is engaged and paying close attention. This is not the same as "wrapped" or "rapped!"

00:00 - Complaisant
00:51 - Veracious
01:29 - Raze
02:00 - Rapt

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