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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |