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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| shack | hut |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
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| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
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| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
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