GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

Random words

WordMeaning
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
deferput off
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced