GRE Word List

BLUFF

having a broad flattened front

The meaning of the word bluff is having a broad flattened front.

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swipea strong sweeping blow
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
rectifyto set right : remedy
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image