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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crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit