GRE Word List
REBUFF
to reject or criticize sharply : snub
The meaning of the word rebuff is to reject or criticize sharply : snub.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| provenance | origin |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |