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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |