GRE Word List
MALEDICTION
curse
The meaning of the word malediction is curse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |