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
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
trekto make one's way arduously
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
nourishnurture
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures