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 |
|---|---|
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |