GRE Word List

MINATORY

having a menacing quality

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

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WordMeaning
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
obscuredark
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority