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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |