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

WordMeaning
descryto catch sight of
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
antisepticopposing microbial infection
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
porouspossessing or full of pores
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner