GRE Word List
ATROCITY
brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
The meaning of the word atrocity is brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unscathed | unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed |
| degenerate | become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person |
| nauseate | cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| berserk | mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited |
| crone | hag; ugly old woman |
| chimerical | fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature |
| soliloquy | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) |
| proximity | nearness; ADJ. proximate |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
