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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| scourge | whip |