GRE Word List

ANATHEMA

someone or something intensely disliked or loathed

The meaning of the word anathema is someone or something intensely disliked or loathed.

Random words

WordMeaning
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit