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

WordMeaning
jibeto be in accord : agree
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
championshipdesignation as champion
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy