GRE Word List

MALEVOLENT

having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

The meaning of the word malevolent is having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred.

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WordMeaning
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
remissionthe act or process of remitting
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
ancestryline of descent : lineage
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate