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 |
|---|---|
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| alleviate | relieve |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |