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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|---|---|
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| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
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