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
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
scoretwenty
fleckstreak
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray