GRE Word List
MALEDICTION
curse
The meaning of the word malediction is curse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |