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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parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
historichistorical
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
sapthe fluid part of a plant
porouspossessing or full of pores
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs