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 |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
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| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
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| fervent | very hot : glowing |
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