GRE Word List
GRUFF
rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
The meaning of the word gruff is rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| docile | easily taught |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| poise | balance |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |