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.

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WordMeaning
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
compellingthat compels: such as
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent