GRE Word List
REFUTE
disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
The meaning of the word refute is disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
voluminous | having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large |
inquisitor | questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition |
context | writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs |
bacchanal | noisy party with a lot of drinking |
snuffle | sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose) |
insouciant | without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent |
spurn | reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help. |
limbo | region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo |
humble | of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others |