GRE Word List
PARRY
to ward off a weapon or blow
The meaning of the word parry is to ward off a weapon or blow.
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|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| bulk | magnitude |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
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