GRE Word List
ENMITY
positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
The meaning of the word enmity is positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |