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
queryquestion
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felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
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unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune