GRE Word List

OFFENSIVE

making attack : aggressive

The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.

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WordMeaning
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
onusburden
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
fraileasily led into evil
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form