GRE Word List
REBUFF
to reject or criticize sharply : snub
The meaning of the word rebuff is to reject or criticize sharply : snub.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| harass | exhaust |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |