GRE Word List

REFUTE

to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous

The meaning of the word refute is to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous.

Random words

WordMeaning
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
lodewaterway
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive