GRE Word List
DOFF
take off; OP. don
The meaning of the word doff is take off; OP. don.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
| emissary | agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger |
| hostage | person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands |
| loquacious | talkative; N. loquacity |
| migrant | changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates |
| perfidious | treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery |
| whimsical | capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| scourge | lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict |
| belittle | disparage; depreciate |