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
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
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befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
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vyingcontending; to strive for superiority