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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| purported | reputed |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |