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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| exhume | disinter |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |