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 |
|---|---|
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| reverberate | reflect |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
