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 |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |