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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| grudging | unwilling |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |