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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| amend | to put right |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |