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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |