GRE Word List
ABOMINABLE
worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
The meaning of the word abominable is worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |