GRE Word List
GRUFF
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
The meaning of the word gruff is rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse.
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| avow | declare openly; N. avowal |
| graduate | arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler |
| pinnace | small boat |
| servile | slavish; cringing; N. servility |
| assiduous | diligent |
| fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| indigence | poverty |
| voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| lap | take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person |
