GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance