GRE Word List
ABUT
to border on : to touch along an edge
The meaning of the word abut is to border on : to touch along an edge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| dys- | abnormal |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
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| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| sibling | sib |