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 |
|---|---|
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| stringent | tight |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
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