GRE Word List
ANTAGONISM
hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist
The meaning of the word antagonism is hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| conclave | private secret meeting |
| expatiate | talk at length; speak or write in detail |
| bristle | short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| enliven | make lively or spirited; animate |
| precipitous | steep; overhasty; precipitate |
| peon | landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage |
| autocratic | having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy |
