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
encompassinclude
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
depredationto lay waste : plunder
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
plummetto fall perpendicularly
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
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incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
reciprocalinversely related : opposite