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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |