GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
ensconceshelter
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
retortto pay or hurl back : return
invoketo petition for help or support
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
abodethe place where one lives : home