GRE Word List
AFFRONT
to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
The meaning of the word affront is to insult especially to the face by behavior or language.
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| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| fulcrum | prop |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| diadem | crown |
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| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |