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 |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |