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.

Random words

WordMeaning
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
benisonblessing
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England