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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |