GRE Word List
MISOGAMY
hatred of marriage
The meaning of the word misogamy is hatred of marriage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |
| spontaneity | lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned |
| fissure | crevice; crack |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| dereliction | neglect of duty; abandonment |
| indeterminate | uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite |
| doctrine | teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal |
| prefigure | be a sign of; foreshadow |
| modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
| protagonist | leader or noticeable supporter of an idea; chief character in a play or story |