GRE Word List

MALEFICENT

working or productive of harm or evil : baleful

The meaning of the word maleficent is working or productive of harm or evil : baleful.

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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
unseemlynot seemly: such as
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
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psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry