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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WordMeaning
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
duressforcible restraint or restriction
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
retiringreserved