GRE Word List

IMPRECATION

curse

The meaning of the word imprecation is curse.

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WordMeaning
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk