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 |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| actuary | clerk |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |