GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

Random words

WordMeaning
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
descryto catch sight of
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
sciondescendant