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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |