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.

Random words

WordMeaning
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise