/ Dictionary / Index P prevaricate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•var•i•cate Pronunciation: (pri-var'i-kāt"), [key] — -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prevaricate (Thesaurus) prevalent prevaricator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language