GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water