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
ramificationbranch
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
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catholicroman catholic
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prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
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