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
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
retiringreserved
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
concentrichaving a common center
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts