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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WordMeaning
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
galaxymilky way galaxy
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
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")
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover