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
junkettrip
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
suppliantsupplicant
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations