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.

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WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
underhandin a clandestine manner
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
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