GRE Word List
OAF
a stupid person : boob
The meaning of the word oaf is a stupid person : boob.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |