GRE Word List
ABOMINATE
loathe; hate
The meaning of the word abominate is loathe; hate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sultry | (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous |
| ineluctable | irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable |
| incarnate | endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody |
| portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
| diffidence | shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
| sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| dossier | file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back |
