GRE Word List

BUFFET

a blow especially with the hand

The meaning of the word buffet is a blow especially with the hand.

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WordMeaning
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
expiateto make amends for
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
velocityquickness of motion : speed
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence