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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WordMeaning
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
recitala detailed account : enumeration
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking