GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
rivuleta small stream
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
dearthscarcity that makes dear
duressforcible restraint or restriction
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious