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 |
|---|---|
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| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
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| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |