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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |