GRE Word List
BLUFF
having a broad flattened front
The meaning of the word bluff is having a broad flattened front.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |