GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
validhaving legal efficacy or force
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
natationthe action or art of swimming
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details