GRE Word List
OFFENSIVE
making attack : aggressive
The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
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| purveyor | one that purveys |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
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