GRE Word List
REFUSE
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
The meaning of the word refuse is anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoof | parody |
| devout | pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |
| filth | dirty matter; ADJ. filthy |
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| parish | area in the care of a single priest and served by one main church |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| discursive | (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan) |
| wheedle | deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her |
| high-flown | highly pretentious or inflated |
| beleaguer | besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset |