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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |