whitewash

verbCommon GRE wordMore W words

to gloss over or conceal wrongdoing to make it seem acceptable

In a sentence

Whitewash in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing whitewash in a sentence.

Critics accused the committee of whitewashing the failures in its final report.

Synonyms

cover upgloss oversugarcoat

Antonyms

exposereveal

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Common questions

Whitewash (verb) means to gloss over or conceal wrongdoing to make it seem acceptable

Here is whitewash used in an example sentence: "Critics accused the committee of whitewashing the failures in its final report."

Common synonyms for whitewash include cover up, gloss over, sugarcoat.

Antonyms of whitewash include expose, reveal.

Whitewash is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.