GRE Word List
OFFENSIVE
making attack : aggressive
The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| demure | reserved |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |