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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| diadem | crown |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| pliant | pliable |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |