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 |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| deify | to make a god of |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
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| application | an act of applying: |
| quarry | game |
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