GRE Word List
MALICIOUS
having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
The meaning of the word malicious is having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |