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 |
|---|---|
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
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| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
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| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |