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 |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |