GRE Word List

ANIMADVERSION

a critical and usually censorious remark

The meaning of the word animadversion is a critical and usually censorious remark.

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WordMeaning
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
drivelnonsense
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
tentativenot fully worked out or developed