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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| seemly | good-looking |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| amity | friendship |