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
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
preamblean introductory statement
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
sanctiona formal decree
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter