GRE Word List
OFFENSIVE
making attack : aggressive
The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
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| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |