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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
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| ancillary | subordinate |
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| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
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| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
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