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.

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WordMeaning
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
mimicryan instance of mimicking
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
aloftat or to a great height
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful