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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| slaughter | the act of killing |