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 |
|---|---|
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
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| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |