GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
plummetto fall perpendicularly
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow