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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hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
amendto put right
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
impenitentnot penitent
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness