GRE Word List

MALIGN

evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious

The meaning of the word malign is evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious.

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mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification