GRE Word List
BUFFET
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
The meaning of the word buffet is strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set.
Random words
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audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
somnolent | half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence |
affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |
insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
stratified | divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify |
compilation | listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling |
scintillate | sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation |
slew | large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left |