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
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
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rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
betrayto lead astray
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importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand