GRE Word List

NONPLUS

a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary

The meaning of the word nonplus is a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary.

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overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
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witherto become dry and sapless
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
constraintthe act of constraining