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 |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |