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 |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| retract | to draw back or in |
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| agape | wide open : gaping |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
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