GRE Word List
OFFENSIVE
making attack : aggressive
The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |