GRE Word List
OFFENSIVE
making attack : aggressive
The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| coin | corner |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |