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
gushto issue copiously or violently
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
unwittingnot knowing : unaware