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 |
|---|---|
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| rank | relative standing or position |