GRE Word List
MALEDICTION
curse
The meaning of the word malediction is curse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |