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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WordMeaning
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
contrivancea thing contrived
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking