PREVARICATE (Verb)

Meaning- to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or to hide information.

Mnemonic trick- The word prevaricate contains word ‘varicate’. ’varicate’ sounds similar to barricade. The police used barricade to prevaricate what’s happening there. Therefore, prevaricate means to be unclear in order to mislead or to hide information.

Synonym- EQUIVOCATE, LIE, FABRICATE

Uses-

•          Minister accused the bureaucrat of prevaricating.
•          During the hearing, the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend.
•          As a witness under oath, Mike did n’ t prevaricate, he answered all of the questions correctly.
•          The local officials prevaricated about the real costs of the new city hall.