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 |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |