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 |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| render | to melt down |