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
lucremonetary gain : profit
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
jibeto be in accord : agree
affirmationthe act of affirming
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal