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
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
abbreviateto make briefer
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
fructifyto bear fruit
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money