GRE Word List

MISANTHROPE

a person who hates or distrusts humankind

The meaning of the word misanthrope is a person who hates or distrusts humankind.

Random words

WordMeaning
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
knottymarked by or full of knots
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
servileof or befitting a menial position