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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass |
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song |
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| capillary | having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity |
| periphery | outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town |
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| shade | slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey |