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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
