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 |
|---|---|
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| peerless | matchless |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |