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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sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
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compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment