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
gustythe sensation of taste
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
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bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
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overtopen to view : manifest
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