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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WordMeaning
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
invalidateto make invalid
antithesisthe direct opposite
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propulsivetending or having power to propel