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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WordMeaning
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments