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 |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| transpire | to take place : go on |