GRE Word List
ANATHEMA
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
The meaning of the word anathema is solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize.
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| moodiness | fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| sprightly | lively |
| paradox | something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| imminent | impending; near at hand |
| sidereal | relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day |
| diatribe | bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse |
| irretrievable | impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve |
