GRE Word List

IMPUGN

to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

The meaning of the word impugn is to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity.

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obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
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striatedmarked with striations or striae
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection