GRE Word List
REBUFF
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
The meaning of the word rebuff is reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disquietude | uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| cleave | split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven |
| groom | man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal) |
| onerous | burdensome |
| continence | self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent |
| gregarious | sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group |
| celerity | speed; rapidity |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
| weather | pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces |
