GRE Word List

ATROCITY

a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation

The meaning of the word atrocity is a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation.

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WordMeaning
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
bolta lightning stroke
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification