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
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent