GRE Word List
ABHOR
detest; hate
The meaning of the word abhor is detest; hate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indolent | lazy |
| bastard | illegitimate child |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| ostensible | apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition |
| lucrative | profitable; producing wealth |
| animosity | active enmity |
| blues | state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) |
| august | impressive; majestic |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| miscellany | mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items |
