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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WordMeaning
deliriuman acute (see acute
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious