GRE Word List

MINATORY

having a menacing quality

The meaning of the word minatory is having a menacing quality.

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dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
filthfoul or putrid matter
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services