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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| broach | brooch |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |