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
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
postulatedemand
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice