GRE Word List
SNUB
to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
The meaning of the word snub is to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| veracious | truthful |