GRE Word List
OBTRUDE
to thrust out : extrude
The meaning of the word obtrude is to thrust out : extrude.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
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| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
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| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
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