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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| primal | original |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |