GRE Word List
AMBIVALENCE
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
The meaning of the word ambivalence is simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
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