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
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
striatedmarked with striations or striae
capsizeto cause to overturn