GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
antecedentsa 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")
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism