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 |
|---|---|
| emanate | to come out from a source |
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| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
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| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |