GRE Word List

HOSTILITY

deep-seated usually mutual ill will

The meaning of the word hostility is deep-seated usually mutual ill will.

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eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
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untenablenot able to be defended
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