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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |