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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |