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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WordMeaning
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
compartmenta separate division or section
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
trickleto issue or fall in drops