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
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
rusea wily subterfuge
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
abjureto renounce upon oath
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
rivuleta small stream
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something