GRE Word List
OAF
stupid awkward person; CF. elf
The meaning of the word oaf is stupid awkward person; CF. elf.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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winnow | sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind |
grim | causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile |
anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
detraction | slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor |
arsenal | storage place for military equipment |
obsequy | funeral ceremony |
bicameral | two-chambered as a legislative body |
rustle | make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together |
supposititious | assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical |
capitulate | surrender; give up all resistance |