GRE Word List

REFUSE

to express oneself as unwilling to accept

The meaning of the word refuse is to express oneself as unwilling to accept.

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WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
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inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
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