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 |
|---|---|
| drivel | nonsense |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| dissension | disagreement |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |