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 |
|---|---|
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |