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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clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
slacken | to make less active : slow up |
embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |