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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |