GRE Word List

DISAFFECTED

discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious

The meaning of the word disaffected is discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious.

Random words

WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
exhumedisinter
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies