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
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
diluteattenuate
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality