GRE Word List

MALEDICTION

curse

The meaning of the word malediction is curse.

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WordMeaning
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
donto put on (an article of clothing)
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
sequesterto set apart : segregate
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
penetrateto pass into or through