GRE Word List
INIMICAL
being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
The meaning of the word inimical is being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |