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 |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |