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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |