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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |