GRE Word List
GUFFAW
a loud or boisterous burst of laughter
The meaning of the word guffaw is a loud or boisterous burst of laughter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |