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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| pending | during |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |