GRE Word List
MALEDICTION
curse
The meaning of the word malediction is curse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |