GRE Word List
ANIMOSITY
active enmity
The meaning of the word animosity is active enmity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruff | rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse |
| obsolete | outmoded; no longer used |
| demented | insane |
| prostrate | stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength |
| tart | sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply |
| impromptu | without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment |
| earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
| controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy |
| arraign | charge in court; indict |
| stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
