GRE Word List

OFFENSIVE

making attack : aggressive

The meaning of the word offensive is making attack : aggressive.

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plightto put or give in pledge : engage
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
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entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
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cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act