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 |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
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| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| sleek | slick |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
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| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |