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 |
|---|---|
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
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| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| demure | reserved |
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