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
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
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floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
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heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
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concatenatelinked together
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